Waste disposal cart and system

Abstract

A waste disposal cart and system is provided that is portable and easily managed by a user. A waste cart is mountable within a trash compactor and is also portable so that it can be removed from the compactor for storage once it is full. An empty cart can subsequently be mounted in the compactor for handling of further waste. A container for holding waste comprises front, back and side walls and a base connected to the bottom of the front, back and side walls. The base is angled so that when the container is in an upright position, at least a portion of the base slopes downwardly from the front wall toward the back wall. A first set of wheels is connected to the container whereby the wheels carry the weight of the cart and allow it to be maneuvered. A handle is attached to the back wall of the container that is defined by the base, and the front, back and side walls and a perforated sheet. In accordance with this structure, waste liquids deposited in the container may pass through the perforated sheet and be collected into the chamber in the bottom of the container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A waste disposal cart comprising: 
 a container having walls, the container being adapted to receive and hold waste,    wheels attached to the bottom of the cart and adapted to make the cart portable,    a lifter receiving component attached to the cart and comprising a crossbar engagable with a waste cart lifting mechanism, and    wherein the crossbar is positioned above the top of the walls of the container.    
     
     
         2 . A waste disposal cart as described in  claim 1 , wherein the lifter receiving component has upward and downward positions wherein the crossbar is positioned above the top of the walls of the container when in the upward position and below the top of the walls of the container when in the downward position.  
     
     
         3 . A waste disposal cart as described in  claim 1 , wherein the cart is adapted to be removably positioned within a waste compactor apparatus.  
     
     
         4 . A waste disposal cart as described in  claim 2 , wherein the cart is adapted to be removably positioned within a waste compactor apparatus.  
     
     
         5 . A waste disposal cart as described in  claim 1 , further wherein the lifter receiving component further comprises a plurality of vertical hollow tubes, the same number of vertical members slidable up and down within the tubes, and a second crossbar, 
 wherein the first crossbar is connected to the vertical members and the second crossbar is connected to the vertical hollow tubes.    
     
     
         6 . A waste disposal cart comprising: 
 a container having walls, the container being adapted to receive and hold waste,    wheels attached to the bottom of the cart and adapted to make the cart portable,    lifter receiving means for engaging a waste cart lifting mechanism,    wherein the lifter receiving means is positioned above the top of the walls of the container.    
     
     
         7 . A waste disposal cart as described in  claim 6 , wherein the cart is adapted to be removably positioned within a waste compactor apparatus.